We took the girls to the Minnesota Zoo on Saturday. We met my sister Terri, her husband Aaron and their son William at the zoo. It was a beautiful morning to be outside; the weather was just perfect! Violet was a little cranky at the beginning, but she came around and enjoyed herself. Olivia had a blast the whole time. They loved the dolphins and fish, and they thought the monkeys were pretty funny too.
Today, we spent a lot of time outside. Over the course of the day, we made two trips to the park, went on a long walk and Jamie took them for a bike ride (he pulls them in a covered cart behind his bike). We also let the girls play out in our yard. We put them in their swimsuits and gave them various sized buckets to play with, which were filled with water. They had such a great time. They liked to stand with their feet in the buckets. We tried turning on the sprinkler because we thought they would enjoy running through it, but Violet got completely freaked out and ran away crying. So the sprinkler was short-lived! Jamie also assembled one of the tricycles we gave them for Christmas. The girls’ legs aren’t quite long enough to peddle, but they had fun sitting on it and ringing the bell.
By the time the girls went to bed tonight, we were completely pooped out. It is amazing how two 19-month-old kids can just wear you out. Olivia has become a big talker. If you say a full sentence, she will repeat the last word in the sentence almost every time. She also loves to hear herself talk, and will say a word over and over and over and over until we get tired of hearing it and find a way to distract her with something else. They both love to talk on the phone now. They say “hello” over and over into the phone. It is crazy how much they know. Olivia had a Dora the Explorer ring on her finger that she got as a present, and I asked her who was on the ring not expecting her to know the answer. Well, she said “Dora” and I just looked at her in shock because I have no idea how she knew that. They don’t watch much TV at home, so I don’t think they’ve ever seen one of Dora’s shows!
They still love to eat too, especially fresh fruit. They can pack more fruit into their bellies than I can. And Violet loves milk. Sometimes she will drink three or four glasses of milk in a sitting.
Our latest challenge has been trying to discourage their tendency to hit. They don’t quite listen to us when we explain that hitting is not nice, although I think they feel bad after they do it. They will hit you and then give you a hug right away and say “sorry.” So we just have to figure out how to teach them to not hit and just be nice in the first place! Ah, the joys of parenting.
Today, we spent a lot of time outside. Over the course of the day, we made two trips to the park, went on a long walk and Jamie took them for a bike ride (he pulls them in a covered cart behind his bike). We also let the girls play out in our yard. We put them in their swimsuits and gave them various sized buckets to play with, which were filled with water. They had such a great time. They liked to stand with their feet in the buckets. We tried turning on the sprinkler because we thought they would enjoy running through it, but Violet got completely freaked out and ran away crying. So the sprinkler was short-lived! Jamie also assembled one of the tricycles we gave them for Christmas. The girls’ legs aren’t quite long enough to peddle, but they had fun sitting on it and ringing the bell.
By the time the girls went to bed tonight, we were completely pooped out. It is amazing how two 19-month-old kids can just wear you out. Olivia has become a big talker. If you say a full sentence, she will repeat the last word in the sentence almost every time. She also loves to hear herself talk, and will say a word over and over and over and over until we get tired of hearing it and find a way to distract her with something else. They both love to talk on the phone now. They say “hello” over and over into the phone. It is crazy how much they know. Olivia had a Dora the Explorer ring on her finger that she got as a present, and I asked her who was on the ring not expecting her to know the answer. Well, she said “Dora” and I just looked at her in shock because I have no idea how she knew that. They don’t watch much TV at home, so I don’t think they’ve ever seen one of Dora’s shows!
They still love to eat too, especially fresh fruit. They can pack more fruit into their bellies than I can. And Violet loves milk. Sometimes she will drink three or four glasses of milk in a sitting.
Our latest challenge has been trying to discourage their tendency to hit. They don’t quite listen to us when we explain that hitting is not nice, although I think they feel bad after they do it. They will hit you and then give you a hug right away and say “sorry.” So we just have to figure out how to teach them to not hit and just be nice in the first place! Ah, the joys of parenting.
Daddy, Olivia & Violet in the chicken barn at the zoo:
Olivia in the chicken barn at the zoo: 
Violet in the chicken barn at the zoo:
Violet enjoying the zoo:
Olivia & Violet at the zoo:
Family picture in front of the Africa exhibit at the zoo:
In the goat barn at the zoo:
Olivia with her Auntie Terri at the zoo:
Violet playing with buckets of water:
Violet & Olivia playing with buckets of water:
Olivia:
Violet & Olivia on their trike:
Violet playing with buckets of water:Violet & Olivia playing with buckets of water:
Olivia:
Violet & Olivia on their trike:
1 comment:
I love the picture of them on the tricycle...what a pair!!
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